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How to use AI doom marketing to dupe the media and rake in billions in 10 easy steps
The anatomy of what may be the most effective marketing campaign ever. Plus, the mythology of the world's first trillionaire, the Summer of Ludd, and a…
Jun 12
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Working class neighborhoods are resisting data centers at 5 times the rate of wealthy ones
And other key insights about the data center protest movement. Plus, Bernie Sanders' AI sovereign wealth fund proposal, Ted Chiang's argument against AI…
Jun 5
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May 2026
How Anthropic used AI ethics slop to play the pope and eclipse OpenAI
By marketing itself as the 'safe' AI company, Anthropic has pulled in a $65 billion payday and leapfrogged OpenAI to become the most valuable AI…
May 30
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They just formed the biggest tech worker union in the US. They plan to rein in AI and curb layoffs
"Who AI benefits and who it immiserates often is based on who gets to decide how it’s used. We know how tech is used on the day to day. We should be at…
May 22
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AI as the new avatar of American capitalism
Why "AI populism" is just "populism"
May 16
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The AI-inflected crisis artists are facing, in 4 charts
An alarming new study reveals the dire impact AI is having on artists' livelihoods. It does offer some hope, too.
May 9
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April 2026
The data center rebellion is only the beginning
And it's precisely what democratic governance of AI looks like.
Apr 30
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Palantir is overplaying its hand. Plus: Tim Cooks's real legacy
The defense tech giant's controversial manifesto actually reveals it's more vulnerable than its bravado lets on. Plus, how departing Apple CEO Tim Cook…
Apr 24
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Monterey Park becomes the first city in California to ban "all data centers within city limits"
Residents of the small enclave east of LA not only killed their city's proposed 250,000 square foot data center, they pushed city council to ban them…
Apr 21
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A brief history of techno-negativity
From the techne pessimists of Ancient Greece to the computer firebombers of the Information Age, here's a look at the long—and fruitful—legacy of…
Apr 17
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BLOOD IN THE MACHINE is looking for a podcast producer
Come help me make a podcast
Apr 16
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Why the AI backlash has turned violent
And why it's probably only going to get worse from here.
Apr 14
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